Publications

CIC is a diverse community uniting thousands of individuals across the country through our specialist care and support services. Together with 3,000 staff and teams of community partners, we are assisting over 1600 people from Aberdeenshire down to Portsmouth to lead fuller lives. 

• The CIC Time to Change Challenge – 453 people, 1496 miles and one very special baton – CIC’s epic event to raise awareness of mental health issues.
• Gardener’s Question Time – BBC’s The One Show’s gardener answers your outdoor questions and conundrums.
• ‘Surpassing Sport’ – Our look at how the Paralympic Games inspires social change.
  

• Our visit from a Secret Millionaire – How CIC helped one of Channel 4’s secret millionaires play benefactor to an inner-city youth club.
• Wonderful compliment – You First explores how complimentary therapies can improve our health and well-being.
• Step Forward – We launch our new innovative dementia service in Blackley, Manchester. 

• ‘Seeing Beyond the Label’ – CIC pledges its support to the See Me Scottish mental health campaign. 
• ‘Mindful Care‘ – Find out about the unique dementia training course developed by CIC for our care staff.
• ‘Fantastic Firsts’ – Meet four people supported by CIC to achieve their long held dreams and ambitions.

• ‘Duncan’s Downing Street Dream’ – We follow Duncan Wright, from Portsmouth, as he fulfils his ambition to walk through the famous doors of No 10 Downing Street!
• ‘The World at their Feet’ – You First finds out how the Homelessness World Cup is helping to change people’s lives for the better.
• ‘The Word on the Street’ – We get the scoop on Corrie’s newest star!

• CIC Putting Individuals First Awards – Meet all the winners from CIC’s first annual awards ceremony.
• ‘A Sheard Vision’ – David Sheard, Director of Dementia Care Matters, shares his thoughts on the state of dementia care in the UK today.
• ‘Personalisation – The Big Debate’ – CIC examines the views for and against the Personalisation agenda.

• ‘From the Home Front to the Front Line’ – We hear about the extraordinary sacrifices made by some of our senior care residents during WWII.
• ‘CIC’s Special Sportsman’ – Three cheers for our service users who took part in this summer’s Special Olympics, bringing home a crop of medals along the way.
• ‘Homelessness to Success’ – Four homelessness clients talk to us about their journey to achieving their own personal goals and aspirations. 

• ‘Reel Inclusion’ – You First takes a look at a unique new initiative hoping to make cinemas more autism friendly.
•  ‘Access All Areas’ – A campaign for disabled access to live music.
• The National Dementia Strategy – You First reviews the Government’s five year strategy and asks our experts – what really need to be in the battle against this frightening condition?

• ‘Riding to Glory’ – Meet CIC Service User William Keith as he embarks on his quest for glory at the Special Olympics.
• Ed Mitchell – The ex TV star talks to You First about his journey back from alcoholism and homelessness.
• ‘Hope for the Future’ – Q&A feature on the Personalisation agenda with Care Minister, Phil Hope.

• ‘Result!’ – Read all about CIC’s visit from Middlesbrough football stars Gareth Southgate and Emanual Pogatetz.
• ‘Duncan’s African Connection’ – CIC’s IT Manager visits Sierra Leone and Liberia to help develop ICT systems in schools and churches.
• Step Up To Life – CIC’s North East social inclusion group tell us why inclusion and person centred care is at the heart of all of our services.

• ‘Shirley’s a Trailblazer’ – Meet CIC service user, Shirley Davies – the first person in the UK with profound learning disabilities to live independently.
• ‘Fitness for Life – How to Stay Healthy’ – Check out our top tips for promoting a healthy old age.
• ‘Let’s Go to the Hop’ – You First finds out about Frogtastic inclusive club nights and meets supporter, X Factor Star Rowetta, along the way.